The cable supporting an out-of-service ski lift at the Swiss mountain resort of Titlis Engelberg ripped during maintenance work, injuring several people.
The exact number of those injured and their condition was not immediately available, but officials confirmed no tourists were involved in the incident.
Helicopters with rescue workers have been dispatched to the accident site, 35 km south of Lucerne.
An official investigation has been launched.
US carrying out rescue effort after losing aircraft in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Detroit-area synagogue
A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his truck through the doors and into the hallway of a Detroit-area synagogue on Thursday, with no one else reported seriously injured in the incident, authorities said.
Iran's supreme leader, in first remarks, vows to keep strait closed
In his first remarks read on state television since taking over, Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.
FBI investigating fatal Virginia university shooting as act of terrorism
The FBI has opened a terrorism investigation into a shooting on Thursday at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, that killed one person and injured two others, both US Army personnel, FBI officials said.
Four Bahrainis arrested for spying for Iranian Guard
Bahrain's Ministry of Interior has announced on Thursday that four citizens were arrested for carrying out espionage activities with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Two US sailors injured after non-combat fire aboard carrier in Red Sea
Two U.S. sailors were injured after the USS Gerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fire on board, the U.S. military said on Thursday.
First train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbours revive link
The first passenger train service between the Chinese and North Korean capitals left Beijing Railway Station on Thursday, ending a six-year gap, as China moves to shore up cross-border infrastructure and rebuild ties with its neighbour.
Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
Explosive-laden Iranian boats appear to have attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters, setting them ablaze and killing one crew member on Wednesday, after projectiles struck four vessels in Gulf waters, said port, maritime security and risk firms.
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